The Entertaining Pictures Thread

[TB63]

[Marylandolorian]

[Kawazaki]

I've heard two things: staged photos, lads having a laugh ... but also, weight causes snow to melt, turn to ice/water reduces friction.

Whenever I see this or similar pics posted, to find a history geek give some info about it, you have to sift through a TON of people crying about how 'sad' it is to see those big trees cut down.

I must admit I am in the "staged" group.

You responded while I was editing with more info. :)



Looked it up... special ice roads, typically short distances from woods to river (floated) or rail, horses might have had studs on their shoes?

This article suggests the above were called "brag loads" and done for fun, but they'd probably still stack quite a few on and it talks about the rig: https://www.toronto.com/community-story ... d-loggers/

I'm not reading this, but Googling led to a lengthy paper from 1925 that examines techniques and equipment: https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cgi ... s_bulletin

How did they lift those huge logs on top?

[Niegs]

I must admit I am in the "staged" group.

You responded while I was editing with more info. :)



Looked it up... special ice roads, typically short distances from woods to river (floated) or rail, horses might have had studs on their shoes?

This article suggests the above were called "brag loads" and done for fun, but they'd probably still stack quite a few on and it talks about the rig: https://www.toronto.com/community-story ... d-loggers/

I'm not reading this, but Googling led to a lengthy paper from 1925 that examines techniques and equipment: https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cgi ... s_bulletin

How did they lift those huge logs on top?

One way... (couldn’t link the pic)
https://forestryforum.com/lumberjacklin ... |nr_page=8

[tabascoboy]

[Marylandolorian]

[mat the expat]

Fun times ahead

[Marylandolorian]

^ Connoisseur

[Enzedder]

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[Gumboot]

Love it!

[Niegs]

Old as the hills but still rings true for many...

[boere wors]

Fake.jpg

Brilliant

[Kiwias]

[Kiwias]

[Marylandolorian]

[Niegs]

Modern day ‘head on a pike’? Sends an example to other phone addicts!

[Niegs]

[Sandstorm]

Took me a while.......finally saw the snow leopard.

[fishfoodie]

the Office has an "Open Door" policy

[notfatcat]

Can't see any blood at face height.

[TB63]

[Rinkals]

It's probably shopped, but still...

[Niegs]

I'm guessing it looks nothing like this today?

[Niegs]

Evinrude fishing boat, 1957

[Enzedder]

I wish this was real

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[Enzedder]

I'm guessing it looks nothing like this today?

It's a concert venue now



But the main lake is still pretty good

[Niegs]

I'm guessing it looks nothing like this today?

It's a concert venue now



But the main lake is still pretty good

[Enzedder]

My BiL was the Head Groundsman there for donkeys - the bugger is in his 90s now and way more active than I am.

[Rinkals]

[GogLais]

I often wonder why Death is one of the four jockeys of the Apocalypse when Death is the eventual result of the other three anyway.

[Niegs]

[Marylandolorian]

[notfatcat]

Tae's looking well.

[Enzedder]

Earth and (The Far Side of) the Moon from the deep space climate observatory.

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[Chrysoprase]

Earth and (The Far Side of) the Moon from the deep space climate observatory.

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That's class! Have you seen this timelapse video of the same thing?

https://www.space.com/30168-moon-crosse ... video.html

[Niegs]

... proper nightmare fuel this!

[Niegs]

[Sandstorm]

Irish fans are the best

[fishfoodie]

Irish fans are the best

[Rinkals]